Farmers were also shown to use a wide range of channels for receiving agricultural information. 
While online methods are quickly gaining greater acceptance,
traditional and face-to-face channels are still important for reaching many farmers. 
Communication managers should incorporate a wide range of information channels into their outreach efforts, 
including interpersonal methods, traditional mass media and emerging online technologies. 
Channels should not be selected and evaluated strictly on their capacity to reach large numbers of farmers, 
but also according to their perceived credibility and relevance among target audiences. 
While targeted communications across multiple channels will require more economic resources and expertise than broad-based campaigns limited to one or two channels, 
the added expense may be more cost effective in the long term if such strategies produce desired objectives.